Q. What is the Christmas Box Lifestart Initiative? A. The Christmas Box Lifestart Initiative is a four-phase plan to help every youth that ages out of foster care in America. The plan includes providing youths with Christmas Box Lifestart Kits which contains items needed for them to start their own homes. Other phases include invovling the community through volunteer groups (Christmas Box Clubs), support of mentoring programs, and providing an information resource line for youth to help them find needed resources.
Q. How can I help? A. Immediate help is needed in providing Christmas Box Lifestart Kits to youths aging out of care. As the initative continues to expand there will be further volunteer oppotunites such as mentoring or being part of a volunteer group called a Christmas Box Club.
Q. What is currently being done for youths aging out of care? A. State and county systems nationwide provide valuable but limited resources to these youths such as help with tuition costs and housing. Our plan is to work with these established organizations in order to find out what are their unmet needs are and how we can assist them in their efforts.
Q. What is Operation Kids? A. Operation Kids has partnered with The Christmas Box International in spreading the Christmas Box Lifestart Initiative.
Q. What is The Christmas Box International? A. For more information, please visit www.thechristmasboxhouse.org
Q. Who is Richard Paul Evans? A. Richard Paul Evans is a New York Times bestselling author. He is the founder of The Christmas Box International.
Q. How can I find out more? A. Contact The Christmas Box International at (801) 886-1113 or CLICK HERE.
